UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

UT Tyler Adds Construction Management Program to Houston Campus

Media Contact: Beverley GoldenAgency Director Marketing and Communications The University of Texas at Tyler 903.566.7303

The University of Texas at Tyler recently announced it will begin offering the construction
management degree at the Houston Engineering Center effective July 1, 2018.

The HEC also provides a seamless pathway to UT Tyler baccalaureate degrees in civil,
electrical and mechanical engineering.

"We are excited to bring our construction management program to our students in Houston.
By giving them the educational foundation they need for career success, we can provide
the region with highly qualified graduates who benefit from a UT Tyler degree, and
in turn, will enrich the greater East Texas workforce," said Dr. Javier Kypuros, UT
Tyler College of Engineering Dean.

UT Tyler offers one of only 17 four-year construction management programs nationally
accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

The project-based program prepares students to oversee complex, substantial construction
projects in the residential, commercial, civil, industrial and environmental industry
sectors. Majors also learn about structural design, labor relations, procuring contracts
and cost estimation. For more information, visit uttyler.edu/cm.

"We have already been approached by construction contractors in the Houston area who
are wanting our students for internship experiences and crucial jobs they have available
within their companies. Our well-balanced curriculum with the inclusion of good engineering
science and the business practices and administration is key to our continued success
in the area," said Dr. J. Torey Nalbone, UT Tyler Department of Construction Management
Chair.

Graduates become field leaders such as construction managers, project engineers, superintendents,
construction administrators or purchasing managers in one of the largest industries
nationwide with about 7 million employees. Average starting salaries range from $52,000
to $84,000 depending upon experience, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A member of the prestigious UT System, The University of Texas at Tyler focuses on
student success and innovative research in the more than 80 undergraduate and graduate
degree programs offered. With more than 10,000 students, UT Tyler has facilities in
Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.